I always thought Omega 3's were great, and you couldn't get enough of them. But now it seems like any PUFA in excess is not good. So what are we supposed to eat? Lean beef, bison and lamb? I'm beginning to feel like you can't eat anything these days. I honestly feel better eating fish, but so much for making that a regular part of my diet right? No nuts either. Limited olive oil. Tallow, ghee, and coconut oil are okay cause they're saturated fats, but wait...I'm trying to lose weight, so you gotta cut those back so you burn your own fat. It's just madness.

06-05-2013, 07:42 AM

Greenbeast

[QUOTE=Goldensparrow;1212766]Tallow, ghee, and coconut oil are okay cause they're saturated fats, but wait...I'm trying to lose weight, so you gotta cut those back so you burn your own fat. It's just madness.[/QUOTE]

i lost fat easy, eating these as my oil sources

06-05-2013, 07:43 AM

Graycat

I understand your confusion. I feel that way sometimes too. I wouldn't worry about n3 pufa found in wild fatty fish and shellfish.
The ones derived from plants is a different story.

[QUOTE=Goldensparrow;1212766] Tallow, ghee, and coconut oil are okay cause they're saturated fats, but wait...I'm trying to lose weight, so you gotta cut those back so you burn your own fat. It's just madness.[/QUOTE]

Well, IMO in order to lose weight a pound of bacon at breakfast or half stick of butter for instance in the coffee are not likely to work.
You want to make sure your body will also burn through stored fat for energy. I'm always shocked to see people posting their daily fat intake at 140 - 150g. or so. I had to try and limit mine to approx. 75 - 80g. daily. I also prefer MCT fat.

06-05-2013, 08:04 AM

Leida

I am glad you've asked. I was recently reading Chaco's posts on not eating fish no more, and I was literally starting to get the "In Fear of Food" syndrome.

06-05-2013, 09:06 AM

Neckhammer

PUFA from fish, shellfish, nuts and seeds are perfectly healthy. Eat a bunch.

Please don't worry about the fear mongering surrounding O3 these days. O3 from fish is GREAT. Costal societies tend to have the best health and they also tend to get much more of their daily calories from the sea..... coorelation doesn't equal causation you say?.... Bull on that! Its as much of the antithesis to the "PUFA kills" paradigm as the kitavins are to the "carbs kill" paradigm. Wrap your cognitive dissonance around that!

06-05-2013, 09:12 AM

loafingcactus

I'd be more worried about the heavy metals in the fish. A varied diet seems to be a good answer- not too much of anything.

06-05-2013, 09:18 AM

Leida

I am considered eliminating eggs for 30 days for addressing systemic inflammation, so I was going to have salmon/sardines as nearly a daily breakfast. I normally have sardines like 5x a week, shrimps at least 1x a week and salmon or tilapia every week or two as a main course. Too much? I really love fish.

06-05-2013, 09:30 AM

picklepete

Working from a blank slate it might be best to minimize both PUFAs, but for the majority of us living with a legacy of elevated omega-6 whole seafood is a wise partial antidote.

Info overload is dangerous too--gotta take breaks. Plan normal-looking dinner plates with a rotating variety of flora and fauna. Use quality animal fat and virgin tree oils as the cuisine calls for, just respect its density and measure with a tablespoon. Food should be enjoyed!

06-05-2013, 09:54 AM

IcarianVX

[QUOTE=picklepete;1212940]

Info overload is dangerous too--gotta take breaks. Plan normal-looking dinner plates with a rotating variety of flora and fauna. Use quality animal fat and virgin tree oils as the cuisine calls for, just respect its density and measure with a tablespoon. Food should be enjoyed![/QUOTE]

This. Paralysis by analysis. Just eat *real* food using the PBP as a guide and you will be fine.
I don't eat fish because I don't like it. There is no better reason in the world to not eat it, 'cept maybe deathly allergic.